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Chordoma OMIM
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Location: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/dispomim.cgi?id=215400
Description: Chordomas are rare, clinically malignant tumors derived from notochordal remnants. They occur along the length of the spinal axis, predominantly in the sphenooccipital, vertebral, and sacrococcygeal regions. They are characterized by slow growth, local destruction of bone, extension into adjacent soft tissues, and, rarely, distant metastatic spread.
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Author/Contact: Victor A. McKusick
Institution: OMIM
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Added: Tue Jun 26 2007
Last Modified: Mon Sep 07 2009